1501:31-25-01
Wild animal permit regulations.

(B)
The chief of the division of
wildlife is hereby authorized to establish a scientific collecting permit and
an education permit. The chief shall establish criteria and guidelines for
qualification for such permits. Persons not providing adequate qualifications
will be denied a permit.

(C)
Persons desiring to engage in bird banding activities shall receive banding
permit from the division of wildlife. Banding permits allow banding and release
activities only. All birds killed or injured during banding activities, shall
be provided to the division of wildlife or transferred to an approved wild
animal permit holder. All banding permit holders must have or work under the
authority of a valid banding or marking permit issued by the U.S. fish and
wildlife service.

(D)
All persons
requesting a scientific collecting, education or banding permit shall at the
time of application for such permit provide the information requested on forms
provided by the division of wildlife for each separate project. Permit holders
may add projects during the duration of the permit but only after submitting
projects and receiving approval from the wildlife chief.

(E)
Persons failing to provide full
information required on the application form to the satisfaction of the
wildlife chief will be denied a permit. In addition, a copy of all published
reports or publications derived from the data collected shall be provided to
the division of wildlife.

(F)
Wild
animal permits expire at midnight on March fifteenth of each year.

(G)
Persons who assist a permit holder are
authorized to collect and/or possess wild animals for the permit holder.

(1)
Persons who assist a permit holder are
authorized to collect and/or possess wild animals only under the conditions of
the permit, in compliance with wildlife laws.

(2)
The permit holder is responsible for
ensuring that wild animals are collected or possessed by his assistants only in
compliance with the permit.

(H)
The chief of the division of wildlife is
hereby authorized to issue free letter permits to qualified persons for the
taking, possession or transportation of wild animals, including aquatic
nuisance species and endangered species. Persons desiring a letter permit shall
supply information as required by the chief. Failure to provide such
information will result in denial of the permit.

(I)
It shall be unlawful for any person
receiving a permit established by this rule or section
1533.08 of the Revised Code to
fail to submit a written report of collecting activities prior to March fifteen
each year. The report shall list the following information for each specimen
collected:

(J)
It shall be unlawful for any person
possessing a permit mentioned in this rule to take, possess, or transport any
wild animal contrary to any condition set forth within the permit or
established by the chief of the division of wildlife.

(K)
It shall be unlawful to use or provide
any contraceptive drugs, substances or chemicals to any free ranging wild
animal. Provided further, persons may request permission from the chief of the
division of wildlife to use contraceptives for scientific research. The chief
may issue a conditional permit in writing after a person has submitted in
writing the proposal which outlines the scientific research project.

(L)
It shall be
unlawful to disturb, molest, tamper with, damage, move or remove any labeled
material, equipment or appurtenance associated with an authorized division of
wildlife research, survey or inventory project activity unless authorized by
the chief of the division of wildlife or their designee.

(M)
It shall be
unlawful to disturb, molest, remove or take any specimen associated with an
authorized division of wildlife research, survey, inventory project or activity
unless authorized by the chief of the division of wildlife or their
designee.

(N)
All definitions set
forth in rule
1501:31-1-02 of the
Administrative Code shall apply to this rule.